SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Narrative) (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Hurricane Matthew [Member] $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty	10.00%
Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount payable under reinsurance program	$ 18,450
Florida [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Initial gross loss estimate from hurricane disaster	75,000
South Carolina [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Initial gross loss estimate from hurricane disaster	$ 2,000

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- Definition

The amount of estimated liability as of the balance sheet date for the specific conflagration, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, or similar event.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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- Definition

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the known and estimated amounts owed to insurers under reinsurance treaties or other arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.13(a)(3),(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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- Definition

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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